My money is on Bias. Offensive, not Mendicant.

: is looking for in the answers. The trope would be that
: being merciful is the right choice, but this is a question posed by an AI
: that saw its creators wiped out by using half measures.

The proper answer is "Ask for live volunteers first."

Seriously, though, it is an interesting question and Halsey's answer intrigued me. I thought that the Spartan program had worn out the "For the greater good" in her, but I guess there's no fooling around.

Also, I'm not surprised that she tried a Kobayashi Maru Solution to the test, but I'm surprised that it appears to have worked.